One of the largest crowdfunded 3DCG animated series in history gets the go-ahead for a third season chronicling the Igiby family's epic journey in ‘The Ice Prairies;’ new episodes will follow the clan as they flee to toward the Northern Ice Prairies to escape the Fangs of Dang.
Angel Studios announced the Season 3 greenlight of its animated series, The Wingfeather Saga. The show, based on the popular book series by Andrew Peterson, is one of the largest crowdfunded 3DCG animated series in history. The studio reports it has raised over $8.2M, from more than 10,000 investors.
“The support from our fans has been so encouraging and inspiring,” said series showrunner J. Chris Wall. “This milestone wouldn’t have been possible without the steadfast support from fans who joined the Angel Guild to watch the series, pay it forward, and purchase merchandise. Their enthusiasm is what fuels our commitment to delivering more of the adventures and wonder they have come to love. We’re so excited to dive into the next chapter of this journey.”
The series chronicles the adventures and transformations of the Igiby family as they discover secrets of their family history, flee the evil Fangs of Dang, seek their place in the world, and make a stand against the mysterious ruler, Gnag the Nameless. They will need their special gifts and all the love of their noble mother and ex-pirate grandfather to survive the venomous Fangs, sea dragons, flabbits, and (gulp) toothy cows!
Distributed by Angel Studios, The Wingfeather Saga Season 3, titled “The Ice Prairies,” continues the story from the book “North! Or Be Eaten” where the Wingfeather family flee toward the Northern Ice Prairies to escape the Fangs of Dang.
The series’ voice cast includes Billy Boyd (The Lord of the Rings); Jodi Benson (The Little Mermaid); Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean); Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey); Eva Whittaker (Wolfwalkers); Matthew Rhys (The Americans, Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood); Kellen Goff (Five Nights at Freddy’s); and Henry Ian Cusick (Lost, The 100).
The Wingfeather Saga story, produced with a proprietary cutting-edge Unreal Engine animation pipeline created by the team at Shining Isle Productions, merges traditional CGI with hand-painted 2D environments.
In case you missed it, check out The Wingfeather Saga Season 2 trailer:
Watch The Wingfeather Saga episodes on Angel Studios’ platform here.
Source: Angel Studios
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
